Habitat for Humanity International Inc

Analysis

Habitat for Humanity International Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Omaha, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Habitat for Humanity International Inc reported income of $39.0m and spending of $31.8m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $17.9m to $39.0m (+118%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Habitat for Humanity International Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($38.7m), Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County ($39.1m) and Governmental and Educational Assistance Corporation ($38.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.6m. It paid $42k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $65.9m against liabilities of $20.6m, net assets of $45.3m. It reported 192 employees.